Re: Potassium push
- Subject: Re: Potassium push
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:02:55 EDT
In a message dated 7/14/99 12:12:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
thepumpkinmaster@hotmail.com writes:
> HI John. The Tomatoe miricle grow doesn't push potasium. 21 in only
> 1% more than the 20-20-20 most use after polination. I would suggest
using
> a much higher potasium fertilizer. I am using K-power which is 14-0-47.
I
> used it in the begginging of the fruit set and it worked great. Then I
got
> advice it would riped the friut early so I moved to 20-20-20 and in a week
> or 2 I am going back to K-power. Trust me, it works, it is theorized that
> it helps the plant to store sugar in the pumpkin and that theory is used
by
> many farmers.
Well, the NPK numbers are all just ratios and only should be compared to each
other. So even though 21 is only 1% more than the 20 in 20-20-20, it is 3%
more than the N-P amounts in the 18-18-21. So if you apply MGT at a bit
higher concentration, you would get 20-20-23. That's how it would compare to
the 20-20-20.
But I agree, that isn't much difference! I think soil tests and pH should be
factored in, since all soil is different.
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